Data Analyst at Church World Service

Responsibilities

Data Management and Program Administration (45%)

• Prepares routine and ad hoc CWS RSC Africa statistical reports as needed for various CWS RSC Africa staff and implementing partners e.g. US Embassy Refugee Coordinator, UNHCR, IOM and the Resettlement Agencies.
• Works with the START and Case Quality team to prepare and automate regular sectional quality control reports to ensure data accuracy and identify training needs.
• Prepare reports designed to track CWS RSC Africa operations’ productivity for an overall improvement in efficiency.
• Works closely that reports run in the most current software environment and in publishing QC reports in a user-friendly.

Compliance (30%)

• Updates automated and ad hoc reports in line with START database schema changes and/or Policy and Program changes.
• Maintains a current understanding and keeps abreast of any updates of START or RSC Africa Standard Operating Procedures.
• In coordination with the START and Case Quality team performs quality checks of cases to ensure that cases are up to RSC and RPC standards and adhere to processing guidelines.
• Works closely with Programs staff to ensure that they have adequate reporting tools available to them to enable their departments to meet RSC quality standards and adhere to USRAP processing guidelines.

Representation/Engagement (20%)

• Works closely with RPC staff on issues related to START data fixes and deployed new releases.
• Works with other programs teams when to assist with their reporting needs, as needed.
• Serves as the contact person for all inquiries directed to the team while the Data Analytics & Visualization Supervisor is on leave.
• Actively works on and resolves all work order tickets raised by Programs staff.

Additional Responsibilities (5%)

• Performs any other duties assigned to improve the operations of CWS Africa.

Qualifications

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years’ paid work experience required
• Good understanding (2+ years required) of databases and Tableau (or other business intelligence tools like Power BI)
• Experience using Microsoft Visual Studio 2016 in the context of SQL Server Reporting Services required.